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Merging Libraries (registered users only)


As Apple has continued producing upgrades to iPhoto, each new version that comes down the line is able to handle a greater number of photos in a library than the previous one. Since one of the popular reasons for putting photos into separate libraries in the first place is to limit each library to a size that iPhoto can handle speedily, after upgrading to a new version of iPhoto, you might find yourself wanting to have all your photos in a single library instead, since iPhoto can now handle all the photos at once without a slowdown. This is the sort of situation in which you might want to merge your libraries back together.

iPhoto Library Manager allows you to do exactly this. Using its merge feature, you can copy all your photos from one library to another while preserving their title, keywords, and other metadata, as well as their organization in rolls and albums.

See also:

Starting A Merge

The Merge Process

Merge Tips